Ray Smith (1934-1979)

Raymond Eugene Smith, *1934 in Melber, KY, +1979
2nd version
by Dik DeHeer, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
Early January 1958 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Stanley Walker [gt], Dean Perkins [rh gt/steel], James Webb [bass], Gary Diamond [drums])
001 I WANT TO BE FREE [take-1] BCD-16936 [take-2] Sun LP-1009 CPCD-8117
002 FOREVER YOURS SUNBOX-106 CPCD-8117 Revival 3004 BCD-16936
003 LITTLE GIRL unissued
10 January 1958 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Stanley Walker [gt], Dean Perkins [rh gt/steel], James Webb [bass], Gary Diamond [drums], Charlie Rich [piano])
004 BREAKUP BCD-16936
005 LITTLE GIRL [take-1] BCD-16936 [take-2] Sun LP-1009 CPCD-8117
19 March 1958 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Stanley Walker [gt], Dean Perkins [rh gt], James Webb [bass], Gary Diamond [drums], Charlie Rich [piano])
006 BREAKUP [take-1] BCD-16936 [tale-2] SUNBOX 106
007 U 310 SO YOUNG Sun 298/ CPCD-8117 BCD-16936
008 U 311 RIGHT BEHIND YOU BABY Sun 298/ CPCD-8117 BCD-16936
009 TWO PENNIES AND A STRING [take-1] BCD-16936 [take-2] Sun LP-1009 CPCD-8117
26/27 March 1958 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Stanley Walker [gt], Dean Perkins [rh gt/steel], Stan Kessler [bass], Gary Diamond [drums], Charlie Rich [piano])
010 YOU MADE A HIT unissued
011 WILLING AND READY [take-1] Charly CR-30147 CPCD-8117 [take-2] BCD-16936
012 SHAKE AROUND [take-1] Charly CR-30147 CPCD-8117 [take-2] BCD-16936
13 May 1958 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Stanley Walker [gt], Dean Perkins [rh gt], James Webb [bass], Gary Diamond [drums], Charlie Rich [piano])
013 U 329 YOU MADE A HIT Sun 308/ CPCD-8117 BCD-16936
13 September 1958 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Stanley Walker [gt], Dean Perkins [rh gt/steel], Stan Kessler [bass], Gary Diamond [drums], Charlie Rich [piano]) [overdub session [1] September 19: The Confederates [vcl chorus])
014 U 328 WHY, WHY, WHY [1] Sun 308/CPCD-8117 BCD-16936 [alt.] Revival 3004 CPCD-8117
015 LIFE IS THE FLOWER [take-1] Sun LP-1009 CPCD-8117 [take-2] BCD-16936
21 February 1959 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Stanley Walker [ld gt/2nd vcl-1], Brad Suggs [gt], Billy Riley [gt], Cliff Acred [bass], Jimmy Van Eaton [drums], Charlie Rich [piano]) [overdub session: unknown date – vocal chorus]
016 U 354 ROCKIN' BANDIT Sun 319/BCD-16936 CPCD-8117 [undubbed] Revival 3004 SUNBOX-106 CPCD-8117
017 U 355 SAIL AWAY [take-2] 319/ CPCD-8117 BCD-16936 [take-1:] BCD-16936
018 I'LL TRY BCD-16936
1958/1959 Sun Studio, 706 Union Ave., Memphis, TN – Ray Smith
019 THIS GIRL WAS MEANT FOR ME [incoplete 1:01] CPCD-8117
August 1959 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Floyd Cramer [piano], The Joirdanaires. Producer: Judd Phillips)
020 P-6814/Δ 31800 THAT'S ALL RIGHT Judd 1016 /LP-701 CLP-5335 CST-364 BCD-16936
021 P-6813/Δ 31801 ROCKIN' LITTLE ANGEL Judd 1016 /LP-701 CST-364 BCD-16936
23 February 1960 [19:00-23:00] RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Floyd Cramer [piano], The Joirdanaires. Producer: Judd Phillips)
022 NRJ-1070* PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME, HONEY Judd 1017*/LP-701 BCD-16936
023 NRJ-1069* MARIA ELENA Judd 1017*/LP-701 BCD-16936
024 NRJ-1073* ONE WONDERFUL LOVE Judd 1019*/LP-701 BCD-16936
025 NRJ-1074* IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD Judd 1019*/LP-701 CST-364 BCD-16936
15 March 1960 [20:00-23:00/23:00-02:00] RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Chet Atkins [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Bob Moore [bass], Floyd Cramer [piano], The Joirdanaires. Producer: Judd Phillips)
026 S-1023* BLONDE HAIR, BLUE EYES Judd 1021*/LP-701 CLP-5335 BCD-16936
027 S-1024* YOU DON'T WANT ME Judd 1021*/BCD-16936
028 REBOUND Judd LP-701 CLP-5335 BCD-16936
029 BABY, JUST BECAUSE Judd LP-701 CLP-5335 Revival 3004 BCD-16936
030 LITTLE MISS BLUE Judd LP-701 CST-364 BCD-16936
031 SPEAK LOW Judd LP-701 Revival 3004 BCD-16936
032 I'LL BE COMIN' HOME Judd LP-701 CST-364 Revival 3004 BCD-16936
ca 1960 Nashville, TN – Ray Smith
033 NICE GUYS ALWAYS FINISH LAST Rita unissued
ca February 1961 Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Smith
034 TURN ON THE MOONLIGHT Zirkon 1055 Infinity 003
035 AFTER THE NIGHT IS THROUGH 1055 Infinity 003
036 LET YOURSELF GO Infinity 007
037 JOHNNY THE HUMMER Infinity 007
24 October 1961 Sun Custom Recording Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Ray Smith (Ray Smith [vcl], Stanley Walker [gt], ? [gt], Bob Moore [bass], ? [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano] + brass section, vocal chorus)
038 U 463 TRAVELIN' SALESMAN Sun 372/ CPCD-8117 BCD-16936
039 U 464 I WON'T MISS YOU ('TIL YOU GO) 372/ CPCD-8117 BCD-16936
040 U 469 CANDY DOLL 375/ CPCD-8117 BCD-16936
041 U 470 HEY, BOSS MAN 375/ CPCD-8117 BCD-16936
1962 [live] The JC Civic Center, Paducah, KY – Ray Smith
04101 BE BOP A-LULA Wix (CAN) 1002
04102 WHAT'D I SAY Wix (CAN) 1002
04103 HEY BOSS MAN Wix (CAN) 1002
04104 END OF THE ROAD Wix (CAN) 1002
04105 THOSE FOUR PRECIOUS YEARS Wix (CAN) 1002
04106 RETURN TO SENDER Wix (CAN) 1002
04107 I CAN'T HELP IT Wix (CAN) 1002
04108 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE Wix (CAN) 1002
04109 ON MY KNEES Wix (CAN) 1002
04110 LET'S DO THE TWIST Wix (CAN) 1002
04111 SHE'S NOT YOU Wix (CAN) 1002
04112 ROCKIN' LITTLE ANGEL Wix (CAN) 1002
15 August 1962 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – Ray Smith
042 YW-26317/PS-4138 ROOM 503 Smash S-1787
043 YW-26318/PS-4139 HE’S GOT A WINDOW ON THE WORLD unissued
044 YW-26319/PS-4140 THOSE FOUR PRECIOUS YEARS Smash S-1787
ca May 1963 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile, TN – Ray Smith
045 FX 13167 TURN OVER A NEW LEAF W.B. 5371
046 FX 13168 unknown title
047 FX 13169 I'M SNOWED 5371
late 1963 unknown – Ray Smith
048 63-3808 ROCKIN' ROBIN VJ 579/Charly CPCD-8117
049 63-3809 ROBBIN' THE CRADDLE VeeJay VJ 579/CPCD-8117
ca August 1964 unknown – Ray Smith
050 64-6687 DID WE HAVE A PARTY Tollie 9029 2631 (10)
051 64-6688 HERE COMES MY BABY BACK AGAIN 9029/Revival 3004
1964 unknown – Ray Smith
052 I WALK THE LINE Celebrity Circle 6901
053 FOOL NUMBER ONE 6901
1965 unknown – Ray Smith
054 EVERYBODY'S GOIN' SOMEWHERE Diamond D 193
055 AU GO GO D 193
1966 unknown – Ray Smith
056 111003xA* I GUESS I BETTER MOVE ALONG BC 351*
057 111003xB*FOUR SEASONS OF MY LIFE 351*
058 WALK ON BY BC 4100
059 DID HE HURT YOU ALL THAT BAD 4100
060 LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW 7130
061 I'M IN LOVE AGAIN 7130
ca January 1973 Nashville, TN – Ray Smith
062 TITTED CUP OF LOVE Cinnamon C 755
063 I'D TRADED BETTER FOR WORSE C 755
064 IT WASN'T EASY C 760
065 IT'S JUST NOT THE SAME C 760
ca September 1973 Nashville, TN – Ray Smith
066 FIRST LONELY WEEKEND C 773
067 HANDFUL OF FRIENDS C 773
068 TEN STEPS OUT OF FRONT C 795
069 BECAUSE OF LOSING YOU C 795
1975/1976 poss. Nashville, TN – Ray Smith
070 SHE'S THAT KIND OF WOMAN EVERY MAN NEEDS Corona CR-2378 (va)
071 THANK YOU LOVE Corona 222 Boot 151//BOS-7182
072 IT WASN'T EASY Corona 222 Boot 151/BOS-7182
073 KAW-LIGA Corona 226 Boot 164/BOS-7182
074 WALKING INTO YOUR LIFE Corona 226 Boot 164/BOS-7182
075 ONE HAND ON THE BOTTLE ON FOOT IN THE GRAVE Corona 228 Boot 176/BOS-7182
076 DANNY BOY Corona 228 Boot 176/BOS-7182
077 LIGHT THAT CANDLE Corona 230/Boot BOS-7082
078 HOW'S HIS MEMORY DOING TODAY Corona 230/Boot BOS-7082
079 DON'T SAY GOODBYE Boot 197
080 WITHOUT YOU Boot 197/BOS-7182
081 LUCILLE Boot BOS-7182
082 SHE'S PULLING ME BACK AGAIN Boot BOS-7182
1978 Mercey Brothers Studio, Elmira, Ontario, CAN – Ray Smith
083 BREAK-UP Wix 101
084 ROOM FULL OF ROSES Wix 101
085 WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOIN' ON Wix 102
086 ME AND BOBBY MCGEE Wix 102
10 September 1978 Mercey Brothers Studio,Elmira, Ontario, CAN – Ray Smith
087 LET THE 4 WINDS BLOW Wix (CAN) 1000
088 JAMBALAYA Wix (CAN) 1000
089 WABASH CANNON BALL Wix (CAN) 1000
090 WIPE OUT Wix (CAN) 1000
091 I'M GONNA ROCK SOME MORE Wix (CAN) 1000
092 HANG UP MY ROCK AND ROLL SHOES Wix (CAN) 1000
093 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE Wix (CAN) 1000
094 THE "KING'S" MEDLEY - Wix (CAN) 1000
ca May 1979 [live- The International Rock 'N Roll Meeting Holland] unknown, NED – Ray Smith
09401 RIGHT BEHIND YOU BABY Rockhouse CA 641
09402 DID WE HAVE A PARTY Rockhouse CA 641
09403 WILLING AND READY Rockhouse CA 641
09404 WHY, WHY, WHY Rockhouse CA 641
09405 REBOUND Rockhouse CA 641
09406 BREAK UP Rockhouse CA 641
09407 ROCKIN' LITTLE ANGEL Rockhouse CA 641
09408 GOOD HEARTED WOMAN Rockhouse CA 641
09409 YOU MADE A HIT Rockhouse CA 641
09410 SAIL AWAY Rockhouse CA 641
09411 DOWN THE LINE Rockhouse CA 641
09412 WHOLE LOTTA SHAKING GOING ON Rockhouse CA 641


ALBUMS
Judd LP-701 Travelin' With Ray: Rockin' Little Angel; Rebound; Baby, Just Because; Put Your Arms Around Me Honey; Speak Low; Makes Me Feel Good; One Wonderful Love; Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes; I'll Be Comin' Home; Little Miss Blue; Maria Elena; That's All Right - 60
Crown CLP-5335 Ral Donner & Ray Smith & Bobby Dale: That's All Right With Me*; Tell Me Why; Blond Hair Blue Eyes*; Rebound*; Baby Just Because*; Born To Be A Loser; Fly By Night; Six Feet Of Trouble; What Is The Secret; When The Time Comes – 63 Ral Donner, Ray Smith*, Bobby Dale
Crown CLP-5364/CST-364 Ray Smith & Pat Cupp: Rockin' Little Angel; Makes Me Feel Good; I'll Be Coming Home; That's All Right With Me; Little Miss Blue; + Pat Cupp – 63 (sampler)
Rock ’N’ Roll LP-002 It’s Great, It’s Ray Smith: You Made A Hit; Why, Why, Why; Rockin' Bandit; So Young; Right Behind You Baby; Sail Away; Candy Doll; Let Yourself Go; Johnny The Hummer; Did We Have A Party; Rockin' Little Angel; Rebound; Makes Me Feel Good; That's All Right; Little Miss Blues; Blond Hair, Blue Eyes; Put Your Arms Around Me Honey; Robin The Cradle; Nice Guy; Rockin' Robin - 76
Boot [CAN] BOS-7182 The Country Side: It Wasn't Easy; Thank You Love; Lucille; Without You; Danny Boy; Light That Candle; How's His Memory Doing Today; Walking Into Your Life; One Hand On The Bottle And One Foot In The Grave; She's Pulling Me Back Again; Kaw-Liga – 76 (released in Canada. UK issue on Charly CR 30175)
Wix WIX-1000 I'm Gonna Rock Some More: Let The 4 Winds Blow; Jambalaya; Wabash Cannon Ball; Wipe Out; I'm Gonna Rock Some More; Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; The "King's" Medley - Mystery Train/Love Me Tender/Don't Be Cruel/It's Now Or Never/Teddy Bear/Wear My Ring/Wonder Of You/Blue Moon Of Kentucky/That's All Right Mama/Hound Dog/Love Me – 78 (Reissued on WIXCD-1006, Complete Wix Sessons in 2001)
Rockhouse [NED] ? The Rocking Side - Live At The International Rock 'N Roll Meeting Holland: Right Behind You Baby; Did We Have A Party; Willing And Ready; Why, why, Why; Rebound; Break Up; Rockin' Little Angel; Good Hearted Woman; You Made A Hit; Sail Away; Down The Line; Whole Lotta Shaking Going On – 80 (in France issued as Rockhouse CA 641)
Wix WIX-1002 Live In '62: Be Bop A-Lula; What'd I Say; Hey Boss Man; End Of The Road --Those Four Precious Years; Return To Sender; I Can't Help It; Great Balls Of Fire; On My Knees; Let's Do The Twist; She's Not You; Rockin' Little Angel – 81
Revival [DEN] 3004 Rare Items - The Rockin' Bandit : Gone Baby Gone*; Swingin' Boogie*; Baby Just Because; Speak Low; Rockin' Bandit; One Wonderful Love; I'll Be Home; Maria Helena; Shake Around; Break Up; Willingly & Ready; Why Why Why; Forever Yours; I Guess I Better Move Along; Here Come By Baby Back Again; A Place Within' My Heart*; Four Seasons Of Live – 87 (*Ray David Smith)
Sun [UK] LP-1008 I'm Right Behind You Baby : Sun Sessions 1958: Break-Up; So Young; Right Behind You Baby; Life Is the Flower; You Made A Hit; Forever Yours; Little Girl; Shake Around; Why, Why, Why; Willing And Ready; I Want To Be Free; Sail Away; Two Pennies And A String; Rockin' Bandit – 88
Charly Sun [UK] CD 32 Rockin‘ With Ray: Right Behind You Baby; Shake Around; You Made A Hit; Rockin' Bandit (undubbed); Life Is A Flower; Two Pennies And A String; Sail Away; I Want To Be Free; The Girl Was Meant For Me; Little Girl; Forever Yours; Why Why Why; Break-Up; Willing And Eager; So Young; I Won't Miss You; Travelin' Salesman; Candy Doll; Hey Boss Man; Rockin' Bandit - 91
FNAC Music [FRA] 662071 The Rock Originals Collection 17 - Ray Smith: Right Behind You Baby; So Young; You Made A Hit; Rockin' Bandit; Shake Around; Willing And Ready; Traveling Salesman; I Wanna Be Free; Hey Bossman; I'll Try; The Girl Meant For Me; Little Girl; Break Up; Candy Doll; I Won't Miss You; Why, Why, Why; Sail Away; Life Is A Flower; Two Pennies And A String - 92
Dunhill [CAN] DH-CD 701 Travelin' With Ray: So Young; That's Allright; Little Miss Blue; One Wonderful Love; After This Night Thtough; Blond Hair, Blue Eyes; Makes Me Feel Good; Put Your Arms Around Me; Rebound; Turn On The Moonlight; Rockin' Little Angel; You Made A Hit; Right Behind You Baby; Break Up; Shake Around; Rockin' Bandit; Sail Away; Candy Doll; Willing And Ready; I'll Be Coming Home; Life Is A Flower; Little Girl; Baby Just Because; Robin' The Cradle; Rockin' Robin; I Guess I Better Move Along; Trav'lin' Salesman; Nice Guy; Johnny Lee Hummer; Let Yourself Go; I'm Snowed; Turn Over A New Leaf; Did We Have A Party - 93
Charly [UK] CPCD-8117 Shake Around: Break Up; Why, Why, Why; Willing And Ready; So Young; Right Behind You Baby; You Made A Hit; Shake Around; Rockin' Bandit [alt.]; Sail Away; Forever Yours; I Won't Miss You ('Til You Go); Travelin' Salesman; Candy Doll; Hey, Boss Man; Life Is A Flower; Little Girl; I Wanna Be Free; Two Pennies And A String; The This Girl Was Meant For Me; Rockin' Bandit [undubbed]; Why, Why, Why [alternative]; Rockin' Robin; Robbin' The Cradle – 95 (Reissued on Snaper 815 in 2008)
Rundell LP-013 Ray Smith Sings And Rocks: (tracks unknown) - 99
Bear Family [GER] BCD-16936 The Sun Years, Plus: Rockin' Little Angel - So Young; Right Behind You Baby; Why Why Why; You Made A Hit; Rockin' Bandit; Sail Away; That's All Right; Rockin' Little Angel; Put Your Arms Around Me Honey; Maria Elena; One Wonderful Love; It Makes Me Feel Good; Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes; You Don't Want Me; Travlin' Salesman; I Won't Miss You (Til You Go); Candy Doll; Hey Boss Man; I Want To Be Free; Forever Yours; Little Girl; Two Pennies And A String; Breakup; Shake Around; Willing And Ready; Life Is The Flower; Breakup; I'll Try; Sail Away; Rebound; Baby Just Because; Little Miss Blue; Speak Low; I'll Be Coming Home – 04-09

SINGLES
Sun (1958-59)
298 Right Behind You, Baby / So Young - 04-58
308 Why, Why, Why? / You Made A Hit - 25-10-58
319 Rockin' Bandit / Sail Away - 23-03-59
Judd (1960-61)
45-1016 Rockin' Little Angel / That's All Right - 60
45-1017 Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey / Maria Elena - 60
45-1019 One Wonderful Love / Makes Me Feel Good - 60
45-1021 Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes / You Don't Want Me – 61
Sun (1961)
372 Travelin' Salesman / I Won't Miss You - 11-61
375 Candy Doll / Hey, Boss Man - 02-62
Zirkon (1962)
1055 Turn On The Moonlight / After The Night Is Through - 62
Infinity (1962)
003 Turn On The Moonlight / After The Night Is Through - 62 (reissue of 1055)
007 Let Yourself Go / Johnny The Hummer - 62
Smash (1962)
S-1787 Room 503 / Those Four Precious Years - 12-62
Warner Brothers (1963)
5371 Turn Over A New Leaf / I'm Snowed - 17-08-63
Tollie (1963)
9029 Did We Have A Party / Here Comes My Baby Back Again - 64
Vee Jay (1964)
VJ 579 Robbin' The Craddle / Rockin' Robin - 64
Celebrity Circle (1964)
6901 I Walk The Line / Fool Number One - 64
Diamond (1965)
D 193 Everybody's Goin' Somewhere / Au Go Go - 65
BC (1966-)
351 I Guess I Better Move Along / Four Seasons Of My Life - 66
4100 Walk On By / Did He Hurt You All That Bad - 66
7130 Let The Four Winds Blow / I'm In Love Again - 66
Cinnamon (1973-74)
C 755 Titted Cup Of Love / I'd Traded Better For Worse - 02-73
C 760 It Wasn't Easy / It's Just Not The Same - 05-73
C 773 First Lonely Weekend / Handful Of Friends - 10-73
C 795 Ten Steps Out Of Front / Because Of Losing You - 04-74
Corona (1975-77)
222 Thank You Love / It Wasn't Easy – 75 (also on Boot 151)
226 Kaw-Liga / Walking Into Your Life – 76 (also on Boot 164)
228 One Hand On The Bottle On Foot In The Grave / Danny Boy – 76 (also on Boot 176)
230 Light That Candle / How's His Memory Doing Today – 76
197 Don't Say Goodbye / Without You – 77 (released on Boot in Canada)
Wix (1978-) CAN
W-101 Break-Up / Room Full Of Roses – 78
W-102 Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / Me And Bobby McGee – 78